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SUMMARY / COMMENTARY:

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I refuse to spend my time on any detail of the storyline of Austin Powers in Goldmember. It is as vulgar as the title and is an exercise into how many different ways vulgar toilet, anatomical, crotch and genital "humor" can be expressed. I am going to leave it to the listing in the Findings/Scoring section to provide you with what I suspect you'll want to know about this celluloid trash [Ps. 12:8]. Just a glance at the CAP Thermometers for this movie can show you what Mike Myers thinks the 13 year old wants to see [Eph. 5:4]. If the CAP Thermometers don't give you an accurate picture of what you'll get, check out the numbers. More than 33 examples of impudence oer hour, typically in the form of foul language, and more than 70 examples per hour of some form of sexual impropriety in this 88 minute film! That is an example of "...obscenity, foolish talk or coarse joking..." in one form or another more often than every minute! When what is vile is honored among men...

But let me share something with you. The crowd. The auditorium was only about 30% full on Sunday afternoon, 3:20 PM. That was a good sign. But most of the attendees that did show up were clearly from the middle school and elementary school snicker-giggle crowd. Some were with parents but most were there on their own [Prov. 29:15]. The theater is well within walking distance of the local shopping mall which leads me to believe most underage attendees were drop-offs. Strangely enough, there was not that much laughter. But when there was laughter, most of it was a dad guffawing then his kids looking up at him then laughing the forced or pretend extra loud laugh. Does not Luke 17: 2 apply here? You do the math. That's all.

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SCRIPTURAL APPLICATION(S)
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Ps. 12:8 The wicked freely strut about [e.g., create progressively vile/offensive entertainment with impunity and no consequences to younger and younger audiences every year] when what is vile is honored among men [when enough people continue to defend it, embrace it, pay for it, enjoy it, want it]. [I call attention to Ps. 12:8 to warn of the creeping desensitizing power of this sort of "entertainment."]

Eph. 5:4 Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk or coarse joking, which are out of place, but rather thanksgiving.

Prov. 29:15 The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.

*******Food for Daily Thought*******

1 Cor. 15:33 (KJV) Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners. (NIV) Do not be misled: Bad company corrupts good character.

Jude 4 For certain men* whose condemnation was written about long ago have secretly slipped in among you. They are godless men, who change the grace of our God into a license for immorality and deny Jesus Christ our only Sovereign and Lord. [*men: anthropos {anth'-ro-pos}, generic, a human being, whether male or female]

Matt. 25:40 And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto [or for] one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto [or for] me.

Luke 17:2 It would be better for him to be thrown into the sea with a millstone tied around his neck than for him to cause one of these little ones to sin. [cause by teaching or example]

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NOTE: The CAP Analysis Model makes no scoring allowances for trumped-up "messages" to excuse or for manufacturing of justification for aberrant behavior or imagery, or for camouflaging such ignominy with "redeeming" programming. Disguising sinful behavior in a theme plot does not excuse the sinful behavior of either the one who is drawing pleasure or example from the sinful display or the practitioners demonstrating the sinful behavior. This is NOT a movie review service. It is a movie analysis service to parents and grandparents to tell them the truth about movies using the Truth.

"There are some in the entertainment industry who maintain that 1) violent programming is harmless because no studies exist that prove a connection between violent entertainment and aggressive behavior in children, and 2) young people know that television, movies, and video games are simply fantasy. Unfortunately, they are wrong on both accounts." And "Viewing violence may lead to real life violence." I applaud these associations for fortifying 1 Cor. 15:33. Read the rest of the story. From our nearly seven years of study, I contend that other aberrant behaviors, attitudes, and expressions can be inserted in place of "violence" in that statement. Our Director - Child Psychology Support, a licensed psychologist and certified school psychologist concurs. For example, "Viewing arrogance against fair authority may lead to your kids defying you in real life." Or "Viewing sex may lead to sex in real life." Likewise and especially with impudence, hate and foul language. I further contend that any positive behavior can be inserted in place of "violence" with the same chance or likelihood of being a behavior template for the observer; of being incorporated into the behavior mechanics and/or coping skills of the observer. In choosing your entertainment, please consider carefully the "rest of the story" and our findings.

(2) The use of the three/four letter word vocabulary without God's name in vain is incorporated into the Impudence/Hate Investigation Area. The use of God's name with or without the four letter expletive is incorporated into the Offense to God Investigation Area. There is no duplication.

(3) Only portrayal of successful murder or suicide are incorporated into Murder/Suicide. Portrayal of attempts to commit murder or suicide and deaths by police action or war are incorporated into Wanton Violence/Crime.

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